> From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > > > Julia Thompson wrote: > > > > > > If anyone in the US is feeling pissy about the > > > whole copy-protection on CDs deal, go to > > http://www.digitalconsumer.org/cbdtpa/cbdtpa-inf.html > > > and fill out the form. They'll fax it to your > > > representative. (...) > > > > > Uh? I really don't understand this. _Why_ should > > the g*vernment be involved into an economic > > transaction between music distributors and > > music consumers? > > > > I will _never_ buy a copy protected CD [but then > > I may be a hardcore non-consumer O:-)] but what's > > the problem with those who want to buy those > > horrible things? > > Actually, the law they're opposed to has a lot more to it than just > copy-protected CDs. > > A strict reading of the proposed law would make it illegal for me to > tape ER on Thursday night and watch it on Saturday (when I actually have > *time* to watch). > > The copy-protected CDs are just the tip of the iceberg.
Mr Turner wants to outlaw PVR's (personal video recorders) that delete or skip or do not show advertisements.
